A STUDY OF CHILDREN WITH MONGOLISM REARED IN THE HOME COMPARED TO THOSE REARED AWAY FROM THE HOME

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A comparison was made of the physical and mental development of children with mongolism who were put into foster placement very soon after birth (Group P) with similar children who were reared in their own homes until 2½years of age or older (Group H). All of these children at the time of study had been patients at a state hospital for several years. The two groups (consisting of 32 children each) were matched as to present age but were otherwise chosen in a random way from the hospital population. The children of Group H showed significantly better nutrition and growth and walked at a much earlier age. The average Intelligence Quotient of Group P at an average age of 7 years was 16 while that of Group H at the same age was 23. The Social Quotients at the same time were 24 for Group P and 32 for Group H. A statistical analysis of these differences show them to be highly significant. It might be said that the children in Group P function generally within the severely retarded range whereas those in Group H are within the moderately retarded or trainable range.
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